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barnacles

/ˈbɑːnəklz/

/ˈbɑrnəklz/

Translations

barnaclenoun

barnacles

/ˈbɑːnəkl/

/ˈbɑrnəkl/

balaneTerme zoologique.

A barnacle was attached to the rock.

Une balane était attachée au rocher.

balanesTerme zoologique au pluriel.

The ship's hull was covered in barnacles.

La coque du navire était couverte de balanes.

Additional translations

pot de colleFamilier, pour une personne qui s'accroche sans cesse à quelqu'un.

Synonyms

acorn barnacle

barnacle goose

goose barnacle

barnacleverb

barnacles

barnacled

Past Simple

barnacled

Past Participle

barnacling

Gerund

/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl/

/ˈbɑr.nə.kəl/

s'accrocherSens figuré.

Reporters barnacled to the candidate throughout the campaign.

Les journalistes s'accrochaient au candidat tout au long de la campagne.

se couvrir de balanesSens littéral.

Over the years, the pier's pilings had been barnacled by the tides.

Au fil des ans, les pieux de la jetée s'étaient couverts de balanes sous l'effet des marées.

Synonyms

cling to

attach to

adhere to

stick to

latch on (to)

latch onto

piggyback on

accumulate on

Definitions

barnaclenoun

A marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces including rocks, ship hulls, and even other animals.

The ship's hull was covered in barnacles, slowing it down significantly.

A tenacious or persistent person or thing that clings to something or someone.

He was like a barnacle, never leaving her side even when she needed space.

barnacleverb

To cover or encrust (something) with barnacles or barnacle-like growth.

Over the years, the pier's pilings had been barnacled by the tides.

(Figurative) To cling stubbornly or persistently to someone or something.

Reporters barnacled to the candidate throughout the campaign.